Spotlights

COVID-19

Spotlights

Florida’s Reemployment Assistance Program

If your employment has been negatively impacted as a result of the mitigation efforts in Florida to stop the spread of COVID-19, you may be eligible to receive Reemployment Assistance benefits, formerly known as unemployment compensation.

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Pay Raise for State Employees

HB 5001, Florida’s balanced budget for fiscal year 2020-2021, includes a 3% across the board raise for all state employees, as well as significant investments in employee health insurance and retirement benefits.

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Investing In Our Teachers and School Personnel

HB 5001, Florida’s balanced budget for fiscal year 2020-2021, invests in Florida’s teachers with $500 million in a new Teacher Salary Increase Allocation, along with a $40 per student increase in flexible funding through the Base Student Allocation.